Internet Exercises


1			http://www.gp.com/careers/whygp.html The organization that is known as Georgia-Pacific actually began in 1927 in Augusta, Georgia. This corporation has grown through expansion and acquisitions to become one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia-Pacific employs some 55,000 people at more than 300 locations worldwide. The company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange from 1949 through 2005, when it was acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., a privately owned company based in Wichita, Kansas. Examine this Website. Prepare a two-page report that responds to the following questions. Identify the possible leader traits that may be present within this organization. Identify the four leadership styles. Indicate how each style could be important to Georgia-Pacific. Which leadership style do you seem to favour? Why?




2			http://www.microsoft.com/canada/mscorp/default.mspx This is the link to Microsoft’s Canadian subsidiary. The idea for Microsoft began in 1975. Two partners developed a business plan to create an organization that would grow to become the number one leader in software and Internet technologies. The two partners, William (Bill) Gates III and Paul Allen, incorporated in 1981. They based the headquarters for their promising brainchild in Redmond, Washington. Currently, this organization has over 60,000 employees worldwide and operates subsidiary offices in over 100 countries. Examine this site closely. Explain how the leader-member exchange model of leadership could produce a positive impact on this organization. What substitutes for leadership would be effective at Microsoft? How important do you feel leadership is to this organization? Explain.

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